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NGC 2073 — Galaxy in Lepus

Galaxy Fair (24/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.0m Galaxy Lepus (Lep) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 13.0
Angular Size 1.4′ × 1.4′
Position Angle 110°
Distance 141.08 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)
eF, vS, R, gbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 45m 53.9s
Dec -21° 59' 56.8"
Constellation Lepus (Lep)
Catalog NGC 2073

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ Hard+
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Nov – Jan (peak: Dec)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 2073 · 1.4′×1.4′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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